United NationsEducational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization

Ref: CL/4280

Subject: Call for nominations - UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres BodetPrize in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 2019

Sir/Madam,

l hereby hâve thé honour of announcing that thé call for nominations for thé thirdédition of thé UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet Prize in Social Sciences,Humanities and Arts, is open.

Established in 2014, this Prize is awarded every two years to an individual, groupof individuals or international institution, that hâve distinguished themselvesthrough their work for thé advancement of knowledge and society through artteaching and research in social sciences and humanities. Its endowment of$50, 000 USD will be provided by thé National Autonomous University of Mexico,where Jaime Torres Bodet officiated before pursuing his political, literary andintellectual career, working in particularfor better access to éducation in thé world.

l wish to invite your Member State to submit nominations for this 2019 édition, inconsultation with your respective National Commission for UNESCO.

Submissions must be sent by émail to: TorresBodetPrize unesco. or , in Englishor French, at thé latest by 15 July 2019, midnight (UTC+1, Paris time), using théattached application form also available online.

UNESCO invites you to disseminate this call for applications widely in your country,to teaching, learning and training institutions, public and private organizations, andail actors involved in thé social sciences, humanities and thé arts.

Further information on thé Prize and thé nomination process can be found at:htt ://www. unesco. or /new/en/social-and-human-sciences/events/ rizes-and-celebrations/unesco- rizes/'aime-torres-bodet- rize/

7, place de Fontenoy75352 Paris 07P, France

Tél. ;+33 (0)1 4568 10 00Fax:+33 (0)1 4568 1690

www.unesco.org

To Ministers responsible for relations with UNESCO

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Any enquiries with regard to thé nomination process should be addresseddirectly to thé Secrétariat of thé Prize, (tél. : + 33 1 4568 142V;e-mail: TorresBodetPrize Unesco. or ).

Please accept, Sir/Madam, thé assurances of my highest considération.

Audrey AzoulayDirector-General

Enclosures: - Annex l. Statutes of thé Prize-Annex II. Nomination Form

ce: National Commissions for UNESCOPermanent Délégations to UNESCOField offices of UNESCO

CL/4280Annex l

ANNEXl

STATUTES 0F THE UNESCO-UNAM JAIME TORRES BODET PRIZEIN SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS

Article 1 - Purpose

Thé purpose of thé UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet Prize in Social Sciences, Humanitiesand Arts is to reward thé efforts of a person, group of people or international institution thathascontributed to thé development of knowledge and society through art, teaching and research insocial sciences and humanities. It is meantto encourage pioneering initiatives that may contributeî?. the develoPment' diffusion and consolidation of thé values of humanity. Thé objective of thépr?e ̂ '? conformity^/ith UNESCO's policies and is related to thé Programme ofthe'Organizationin thé field of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

Article 2 - Désignation, amount and periodicity of thé prize

2. 1 Thé Prize shall be entitled UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Terres Bodet Prize in Social Sciences.Humanities and Arts.

2-2 Thé Prize shall be funded by thé National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) andshall consist^f a single donation of US $381, 000, which will concomitantly cover thé monetaryvalue of thé Prize and thé administrative costs for three biennia. Thé value of thé Prize shall bédetermined by thé Director-General (in consultation with thé donor) on thé basis of thé contributionreceived from thé National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), thé interest on thé sumdeposited in thé spécial account, in accordance with thé Financial Régulations of UNESCO, andthé charges to be borne by thé account for thé cost of administering thé Prize, which is estimatedat US $50,000.

2. 3 Ail funds receivedand thé interest accrued thereon shall be kept in a spécial interest-bearing account for thé Prize (see financial rules in Annex II).

2. 4 Thé full staff support and operating/management costs of thé Prize, including ail costsrelated to thé award ceremony and public information activities, estimated at US $71, 000, shallbe fully covered by thé National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). To this end, théDirector-General will détermine a mandatory overhead cost amount to be applied and chargedagainstjhe funds in thé spécial account, which is to be established under thé financial régulationsfor thé Prize.

2. 5 Thé Prize shall be awarded every two years forthree biennia, and thé Prize amount maybe equally divided between up to three winners, each ofwhich is considered to merit a prize.Article 3 - Conditions/Qualifications of candidates

Candidates shall hâve made a significant contribution in one of thé following three catégories:Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts. Prizes may be conferred upon individuals, institutions.other entities or non-governmental organizations.

Article 4 - Designation/Selection of thé prize-winner/s

Thé prize-winner/s shall be selected by thé Director-General of UNESCO on thé basis of théassessments and recommendations made to him/her by a jury.

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Article 5 - Jury

5. 1 Thé Jury shall consist of three independent members, being personalities with a recognizedréputation in thé field covered while also taking into considération thé need for équitablegeographical distribution, gender equality and thé principle of non-payment of honoraria. Theyshall be appointed by thé Director-General for two year periods, for a maximum period of sixyears. Représentatives and alternâtes of Members of thé Executive Board cannot be appointedas jurors. Jurors involved in a real or potentiat conflict of interest shall récuse themselves fromfurther délibérations or be asked by thé Director-General to do so. Thé Director-General mayreplace members of thé jury for that reason.

5.2 Thé Jury shall elect its own Chair. Members shall receive no rémunération for their work,but will receive allowances for travel and accommodation, where required. A quorum of twojurors présent will be required for jury délibérations to proceed. Thé working languages fordélibérations by thé jury shall be English and French.

5.3 Thé Jury shall conduct its business and délibérations in conformity with thèse Statutes andshall be assisted in thé performance of its task by a member of thé UNESCO Secrétariatdesignated by thé Director-General. Décisions shall be taken by consensus to thé extent possible.A member shall not take part in a vote concerning a nomination from his or her country.

5.4 Thé Jury shall deliberate every two years by electronic means, including téléphone orvideoconference or e-mail.

5. 5 Thé Jury shall send an assessment on nominations and accompanying recommendationsto thé Director-General of UNESCO no later than 30 of June in each year in which thé Prize is tobe awarded.

Article 6 - Nomination of candidates

6. 1 When UNESCO has received thé funding of thé Prize, as indicated in Article 2 above, théDirector-General of UNESCO shall officially invite thé submission of nominations to théSecrétariat of thé Prize, by January, every two years, from thé governments of Member States,in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as from non-governmental organizationsmaintaining officiai partnerships with thé Organization and active in relevant fields covered by théPrize.

6.2 Nominations may be submitted to thé Director-General by thé governments of MemberStates, in consultation with their National Commissions, and by non-governmental organizationsmaintaining officiai partnerships with UNESCO. A self-nomination cannot be considered.

6. 3 Each nomination shall be accompanied by a written recommendation, which shall include,in English or French, inter alla:

(a) a description of thé candidate's background and achievements;

(b) a summary of thé work or thé results of thé work, publications and othersupporting documents of major importance, submitted for considération;

(e) a définition of thé candidate's contribution to thé Prize's objectives.

Article 7 - Procédure for thé awarding of thé Prize

7. 1 Thé Prize shall be awarded by thé Director-General at an officiai ceremony held for thatpurpose on World Philosophy Day (thé third Thursday of November). UNESCO shall présent to

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thé prize-winner/s a chèque for thé amount of thé Prize. UNESCO shall officially announce théname/s of thé prize winner/s.

7. 2 If a work being rewarded has been produced by two or three persans, thé Prize shall beawarded to them jointly. In no case may a prize amount be divided between more than threepersans.

7. 3 Thé prize-winner/s, if possible, shall give a lecture on a subject relevant to thé work forwhich thé Prize has been awarded. Such a lecture shall be organized during thé Prize ceremony.

7. 4 Thé work produced by a persan since deceased shall not be considered for a prize. If,however, a prize-winner dies before he has received thé Prize, then thé Prize may be presentedposthumously.

7. 5 Should a prize-winner décline thé Prize, thé jury shall submit a new proposai to thé DirectorGénéral.

Article 8 - Sunset clause - mandatory renewal of thé Prize

8. 1 Six months priorto thé agreed end oftheterm of thé Prize, thé Director-General of UNESCOtogether with thé donor will undertake a review of ail aspects of thé Prize and décide about itscontinuation or termination. Thé Director-General will inform thé Executive Board of UNESCOabout thé results of this review.

8.2 In case of termination of a Prize, thé use of any unspent balance of funds shall bedetermined by thé Director-General, in accordance with thé financial régulations for thé Prize.

Article 9 - Appeals

No appeals shall be allowed against thé décision of UNESCO with regard to thé award of théPrize. Proposais received for thé award of a prize may not be divulged.

Article 10 - Amendments to thé Statutes of thé Prize

Any amendment to thé présent Statutes shall be submitted to thé Executive Board for approval.

Source: 195 EX/11 Part II Add. Annex lPARIS, 15September2014Original: English

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ANNEX II

UNESCO-UNAM JAIME TORRES BODET PRIZEIN SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS

2019

Nomination form / Formulaire de présentation de candidature

Nomination should be sent to: Pedro Manuel Monreal Gonzalez, Secretary of thé UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet prize, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector,7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris cedex 07, France, tél. : + 33 1 4568 1421;e-mail: TorresBodetPrize unesco.or before15Jul 2019.

La proposition doit être envoyée à Pedro Manuel Monreal Gonzalez, Secrétaire du Prix UNESCO-UNAM Jaime Torres Bodet, Secteur des sciences sociales et humaines de l'UNESCO,7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris cedex 07, France, Tél. : + 33 1 45 68 14 21;e-mail: TorresBodetPrize unesco. or . avant le 15 'uillet 'uin 2019.

1. Nomination submitted by / Proposition soumise par

Government/ Gouvernement

Non-governmental organization maintaining officiai relations withUNESCO/Organisation non gouvernementale en relations officielles avec l'UNESCO

1. 1 Country/Pays

1. 2 Entity presenting thé nomination (Please also indicate thé name and title of théinstitutional représentative qualified to submit thé nomination)/ Entité présentant laproposition d'inscription (veuillez aussi indiquer le nom et le titre du représentantinstitutionnel qualifié pour soumettre la candidature)

1.3 Contact information of nominator/ Coordonnées du proposant:

Address/ Adresse:

Tel:

Fax:

Email/ Courriel:

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1. 4 In consultation with thé National Commission for UNESCO of/En consultation avec la Commission nationale pour l'UNESCO de

2. Name of candidate (surname and first name of individual or group of individuals, or nameof institute or organization) / Nom du candidat proposé (nom, prénom de la personne, ou despersonnes d'un groupe, ou intitulé de l'institut ou de l'organisation) .

3. Nationality/Nationalité :

4. Address/Adresse :

5. Tél.:

Fax:

E-mail :

Internet

6. Current occupation/focus of activities:Activités ou domaines d'activités :

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7. Brief biography or biographies (brief background in thé case of an instituts or anorganization):

Biographies ou biographie sommaire (brève présentation dans le cas d'un institut oud'une organisation)

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8. Description of thé candidate's background and achievements:

Description du profil et des réalisations du candidat :

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9. Summary of thé work or thé résulte of thé work, publications and other supportingdocuments of major importance, submitted for considération:

Le résumé des travaux ou les résultats des travaux, publications et autres documentspertinents ayant une importance majeure, soumis à l'attention du jury .

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10. Définition of thé candidate's contribution to thé Prize's objectives:

La définition de la contribution du candidat aux objectifs du Prix :

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11. Référées: Please provide thé names of three persans, not related to thé candidate,who are familiar with his/her/its work:

Références : fournir le nom de trois personnes, non apparentées au candidat et pouvanttémoigner de ses travaux et activités .

(i)Name:

Profession:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:

(ii) Name:Profession:

Address:

Tel:Fax:

E-mail:

(iii) Name:

Profession:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:

Signature and stamp of thé nominator/ Signature et tampon de l'entité présentant la candidature